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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... Management Clinical ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) ECG has ... Cardiac MR shows ... #A4C #apical #hypertrophic ... #clinical #cardiology
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Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Frequently see this after ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus
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Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
neurocheck was normal ... after this event ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #Arterial #Clinical ... #Cardiology #A4c
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The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... is gradual • After ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... including: • Coronary artery ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... Here is the cardiac ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
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